Cuba in Elections / Cuban Legal Advisor, Laritza Diversent Cuban Legal Advisor, Laritza Diversent, Translator: Unstated By Laritza Diversent This 5th of July, the State Council invited Cubans to participate in the elections of municipal and provincial council members and national MPs. This convocation inaugurates the general election, taking place every 5 years, to renew [...] Continue reading →

Cuba: A Census in 'Sotto Voce' July 16, 2012 Dariela Aquique HAVANA TIMES — A Census is the official lists of the inhabitants or citizens of a state, as well as their assets or properties. A rather unusual census is being carried out in Cuba right now, one in sotto voce (a hushed voice). It [...] Continue reading →

Do You Remember the Revolutionary Offensive of 1968? / Haroldo Dilla Alfonso Haroldo Dilla Alfonso, Translator: Unstated On March 13, 1968, Fidel Castro, in one of his miles-long speeches, announced to the Cuban people what he called "the Revolutionary Offensive*." In reality, it had nothing revolutionary about it, on the contrary, it was an essentially [...] Continue reading →

21st Century Socialism and Mind-Set Change in Cuba July 2, 2012 Vicente Morin Aguado HAVANA TIMES — On several occasions, Cuban President Raul Castro has stressed the importance of changes in people's mentality, as an objective of the Communist Party but considered one of the most difficult to achieve. Among the various statements by President [...] Continue reading →

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